Ali Caszadeh Mataki
Research-informed ELT, assessment, and teacher development
I design research-informed ELT practices, assessment systems, and teacher-development models focused on learner autonomy, inclusive pedagogy, and feedback literacy.
Academic and professional identity
I am a Senior Instructor and Lecturer at Middle East Technical University, with over 20 years of experience in ELT, teacher training, assessment, and learner-centered pedagogy. My current work focuses on AI literacy in ELT, feedback literacy, inclusive pedagogy, and technology-mediated formative assessment.
مدرس ارشد و پژوهشگر آموزش زبان انگلیسی در دانشگاه فنی خاورمیانه
مترجم آثار صوتی-تصویری با بیش از ۱۰۰ عنوان ترجمه فیلم و انیمیشن به فارسی
Teaching
University-level ELT, EAP, pronunciation, speaking assessment, and learner-centered classroom practice.
Research
Teacher agency, inclusive pedagogy, UDL, AI literacy, feedback literacy, and modern assessment frameworks.
Practice
Instructor-developed platforms, formative feedback systems, learner autonomy tools, and transparent assessment workflows.
Academic work with classroom impact
My work connects classroom teaching, teacher development, assessment design, and educational technology. The focus is not only on what learners produce, but also on how feedback, autonomy, and support systems help them improve.
Teacher Development
Practitioner-led professional growth with attention to agency, collaboration, inclusion, and sustainable classroom change.
Assessment
Transparent, criteria-based assessment practices that help students understand expectations and act on feedback.
AI Literacy
Responsible use of AI in ELT, with emphasis on process, integrity, feedback, and teacher judgment.
Learner Autonomy
Supportive learning pathways that help students take more informed responsibility for their progress.
Practical systems for teaching and assessment
Online homework system
A formative-feedback platform for task tracking, scaffolded feedback, and learner progress monitoring.
Speaking exam workflow tools
Scheduling, display, and assessment-support tools for clearer exam-day coordination.
Educational apps
Small classroom tools and learning applications designed around real instructional needs.
Conference and research highlights
Recent work centers on inclusive English teaching, bottom-up professional development, AI literacy, and feedback-rich classroom systems.
Conference Presentations
TESOL 2025 Virtual Graduate Student Forum, IATEFL International Conference 2025, IATEFL SIG events from 2023-2025, and FoELT Trinity College events from 2024-2025.
Teacher Agency
Research and professional-development work focused on how teachers adopt, adapt, continue, or abandon inclusive classroom practices.
Feedback Literacy
Classroom systems that help learners interpret feedback, revise more effectively, and see progress as a process.
ELT Systems
Instructor-built platforms for homework, speaking exam logistics, assessment tracking, and more transparent learning support.
TESOL 2025 Virtual Graduate Student Forum
From Autonomy to Agency: A Bottom-Up PD Framework for Inclusive English Teaching
Presentation
Also selected: teacher-development proposal for the IATEFL International Conference 2025.
Related engagement: IATEFL SIG events 2023-2025; FoELT Trinity College events 2024-2025.
Persian audiovisual translation
Alongside my academic work, I have translated more than 100 film and animation titles into Persian. This creative translation background informs my sensitivity to audience, tone, voice, and cross-cultural meaning.
Film and animation
Audiovisual translation into Persian.
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Academic, professional, and creative language work.
Creative and technical interests
Outside my academic and translation work, I stay connected to creative, technical, and everyday interests that keep me curious, active, and attentive to different forms of learning and expression.
Coding and Educational Apps
I enjoy building practical digital tools, especially educational apps and classroom systems that solve real teaching and learning problems.
Get in touch
For academic collaboration, speaking invitations, ELT projects, teacher-development work, or translation-related inquiries, you can use the form or contact me directly.
Contact details
Best for
Academic collaboration, speaking invitations, ELT projects, teacher-development work, and translation-related inquiries.
Response time
Usually within 2 business days.
Languages
English and Persian
CV
CV available upon request.